Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-02
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Current Topics of Interest in the Relig
ious World.

Current Topics of Interest in the Relig
ious World.
The Presbyterians had in England, in
1887, only eighty -nine congregations; in 1886
they had 294. In Scotland in 1885, when the
population was 2500,0O0 there were 100000
who were adherents of the Established Pres
byterian Kirk, while there were about as many
dssenters of various names. At the present
time the population is nearly 1000 600, and it is
considered that of these l,0G3p0O belong to the
Established Kirk; 100000 to the Free Kirk
(the disruption took place in 1919; 474,OO to
the United Presbyterians while the rest are
variously allocated and designated. In 1887
Baptists in Scotland were very Few and far
between;" now there are ninety-seven
churches with membership of over 1l,0O0.
The London 7aJlet Cardinal Man
ning's organ, says: at is a mistake to suppose
that the church in America has in any way
whatever taken them (the Knights of Labor
under her protection, or covered them with
her sanction. All that has taken place is this
a condemnation has been averted. Through
the large hearted and merciful efforts of
Cardinal Gibbons, a further time was secured
the leaders of the organization to prove their
submission to the teaching of the Holy See.
Unfortunately avowed sympathies with the
Russian Nihilists and their gospel of murder
seem to prove that the forbearing Of Rome is
likely to be ill-requited."
Never before have there been such
manifestations of energy, enthusiasm and de-
termination as have been shown by the May
meetings in London this year. The Wesleyan
Missionary Society's funds are slightly short,
but there is no abatement of public interest in
the object which the society has before it. The
Church Missionary Society (Anglican) never
had before so large an income-$1,173,l 95; and
the London Tract Society has total income
of $1,0l5,OO0 against 200 fifty years ago.
The Tract Socety's publications are now
printed in 1856 languages, and during the year
the publications themselves have amounted to
G0,0O0,0O0.
There are 1873 Protestant churches
and mission stations in Italy. Out Of these,
about twenty-five are of the Anglican com
munion, and for the use of English residents
or visitors in the various parts of Italy. The
American Episcopal Church has two places of
worship, one in Rome and the other in Flo
renee. The Presbyterian Church has six: the
Wesleyan Methodsts (English), one-Naples
the Reformed Church of France for the
French), three; the Reformed Church Of Ger
many, four for Germans; and the Lutheran
Church, five.
The Old Catholic movement has evil
IDENTIFY seen its best days. Signs are constantly
increasing in number that indicate its decline.
Since the Iron Chancellor has made his peace
with the papal court, he has withdrawn his
protecting hand from the Pope's enemies in
Germany. and Old Catholicism is compelled to
stand on its own merits. The University of
Bonn, which has been Old Catholic since 1871,
has received full theological faculty in sym
pathy with the Vatican, and the leading Ger
rot hNli haoo 10
The report of the United Church of
Christ in Japan Emissions of the American
Presbyterian, American Reformed and Scotch
United Presbyterian Churches) shows that the
total of members in October last was 5,1l5,
gain of 1873 during the year. The Gospel is
now received with marked favor everywhere.
There was an increa Sc of twelve per cent. in
the contributions of native members. The
average per member is 81 81.
At the session of the General Assembly
of the United Presbyterian Church of North
America, in Philadelphia, Rev. Mr.. Todd pre-
sented the salutation of the Reformed Church
of the South. He stated that they had ), 036
churches 562 ministers, 49, 400 families and a
net gain of 1855 communicates, being 83037.
with 96, 535 pupils in the Sabbath schools The
total contributions amounted to 1921 ,975.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
erected three new synods. 1t divided the
Synod of Atlantic into two by the line separat
ing the States of North and South Carolina.
The synod on the northern part of that line is
to be known as the Synod of Catawba, and the
synod on the southern part of that line is to be
known as the Synod of Atlantic. synod was
also established in the Indian Territory.
On the closing day of the Baptist ami
versary meetings at Minneapolis, c. E. Hewitt.
DID,, presented the report of the committee
on Indians to the Home Mission Society, show
ing that the work among them has been re-
markably successful. In the Indian popula
ton of Indian Territory there are $500 church
members, 100 ordained preachers and 1N
churches.
The sailing from New York of thirty
five Mormon elders to labor for two years in
the European mission field indicates that the
law for the dissolution of the Mormon Emf
grafton Society has had no perceptible effect
upon the foreign work of the church of the
: latter-day poygamists.